Weighing the Soul
Subtitle: Scientific Discovery from the Brilliant to the Bizarre
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Published: October 28, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781559707329
Subjects: Science/Mathematics; Science (General); Discoveries in science; Science / General; General; Anecdotes; History; Science
First sentence: I once took part in a science call-in show on an Australian radio station where a builder phoned in claiming to be able to change his weight by the force of his will.
Description: Explores the strange and ridiculous paths science can take, describing bizarre experiments, discoveries, and figures.